Dr. Timothy Glander

Dean
School of Education
tglande7@naz.edu
(585) 389-2997

Credentials: B.A. Humanities, Michigan State University; M.A. Philosophy of Education, Teachers College at Columbia University; Ph.D. History of Education/Educational Policy Analysis, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

Timothy Glander is the Dean of the School of Education and Professor of Education at Nazareth College. A former high school English teacher in New York City, he spent an early part of his career with the Professional Examination Service, developing licensure and certification examinations for health-related fields. He has also held teaching, research, and administrative positions at Marist College, Ithaca College, University of Illinois at U-C, and Rockhurst University. He is the author of Origins of Mass Communications Research During the American Cold War: Educational Effects and Contemporary Implications (Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers, 2000) and co-editor (with Karen Graves and Christine Shea) of Inexcusable Omissions: Clarence Karier and the Critical Tradition in History of Education Scholarship (New York: Peter Lang Publishers, 2001). His articles and reviews have appeared in Educational Studies, Educational Theory, Educational Change, History of Education Quarterly and other journals.

Ms. Jackie Bryant

Director
Teacher Opportunity Collaboratives
jbryant6@naz.edu
(585) 389-2684

Credentials: B.S. Mathematics, New York University; M.S. Education, Nazareth College

For over 12 years, Jackie Bryant has worked in partnership with high-need schools in the Rochester City School District (RSCD), the Rochester Teacher Center, and community-based organizations to prepare underrepresented graduate students to teach in the RSCD. After five years, her teachers have an impressive retention rate of over 98% and view themselves as life-long learners and leaders in school improvement. Each year she coordinates grant-funded programs which provide professional development in Mathematics, Science and English Language Arts to over 100 RCSD teachers.

Ms. Mary Ann Chiella

Executive Assistant
School of Education
mchiell3@naz.edu
(585) 389-2997

Mary Ann Chiella is the Executive Assistant to Timothy Glander, Dean of the School of Education. She has worked at Nazareth College for more than twenty years in roles such as Secretary to the Education Department Chair, Executive Secretary to the Dean of Graduate Studies, and Coordinator of the Graduate Assistantship program. Ms. Chiella has served on committees including the staff welfare committee and the search committee for the Vice President for Finance, and is an active member of the advisory committee for the Center for Spirituality.

Ms. Alicia Collins

Coordinator of Data Management
School of Education
acolli63@naz.edu
(585) 389-2633

Alicia Collins is the Coordinator of Data Management for the School of Education. She has worked at Nazareth College for more than six years. Previously, Ms. Collins worked in the Registrar and Graduate Student Services office. She is currently chairperson of the Staff Welfare committee and working on her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature here at Nazareth College.

Ms. Carole Davis

Executive Assistant
School of Education
cdavis4@naz.edu                                        
(585) 389-2997

 Carole Davis is new to Nazareth College. The last 22 years Carole has worked in the Fairport and East Rochester School Districts serving as the District Clerk to the Board of Education and the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools. She has also served as the Clerk of Elections for the annual school district budget vote. She graduated from Lackawanna Jr. College and has taken many classes at local colleges and schools throughout her career.

Ms. Debbie Godsen DePalma

Coordinator of International & Intercultural Initiatives
School of Education
dgodsen2@naz.edu
(585) 389-2946
Credentials:  B.S.  Elementary Education, SUNY Oswego; M.S. Reading, SUNY Brockport

Debbie Godsen DePalma is the Coordinator for Intercultural/International Studies in the School of Education. Currently the School of Education holds student teaching partnerships with in Wales, France, England and Tazania. Debbie’s international experience includes serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nambia, Southern Africa for 2 years. During her service Debbie coordinated and facilitated with governmental and non-governmental workshops for primary and secondary teachers, developed materials to assist teachers in completing their teaching degree through the University of Namibia, formulated funding and provided training to build and sustain a community library in rural Okamatapati. She traveled widely through the Southern portion of Africa visiting Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Lesotho and Swaziland. Debbie has worked in the Department of Inclusive Childhood Education for 10 years,  as an instructor for INCH INEC 520, Literacy Assessment, Program Planning and Assistive Technology, which she continues to teach. Debbie has several sustaining partnerships with Rochester area public schools focused on literacy and assessment.

Ms. Patricia A. Huntington

Director
Academic Support Services

School of Education
phuntin6@naz.edu
(585) 389-2051

Credentials: B.A. Psychology and Sociology, SUNY Potsdam, M.S. Education and Specialist Certificate in Counseling and Student Personnel Services;  SUNY Albany

For more than 25 years, Patricia Huntington has enjoyed her work with college students of all ages and backgrounds. Early in her higher education career, she lived and worked in the residence halls as a residence hall director and career counselor. She has served the College in many ways: as a counselor and Director of Continuing and Professional Education, as an instructor of freshman seminar, and as Director of Academic Support Services in the School of Education. Ms. Huntington comments, "Nazareth College is a very special place. The students are a delight to work with. Working on a college campus is extremely rewarding."